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Exogen
Meaning
Noun
●
In Botany:
A
plant
characterized
by
wood
,
bark
and
pith
, the
wood
forming
a
layer
between the other two, and growth only
occurring
on the outside.
●
In Dermatology & Medicine:
The last
phase
of the
hair
growth
cycle
that
follows
telogen
, during which the
hairshaft
is
released
from the
hair follicle
and is
shed
from the body.
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Origin
exogen
English
-gen
English
-γενής
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
exo-
English
ἔξω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
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